Finance Liechtenstein published an interview with Liechtenstein’s Prime Minister Brigitte Haas outlining the government’s strategic priorities, centred on maintaining stability and security while strengthening social cohesion and preparing the country for technological and geopolitical change. The agenda includes keeping a balanced national budget without public debt and maintaining reliable infrastructure and secure framework conditions for the economy, energy, education and security. Key priorities cited include further development of an integrated security strategy, expansion of renewable energy, and measures to support social security and improve compatibility of family and career. Haas also described a working group on European integration to help Liechtenstein remain proactive as European Union priorities evolve, pointing to possible deeper cooperation in areas such as economic security, health and general security, while reaffirming the importance of European Economic Area (EEA) access and Schengen integration. For Liechtenstein as a financial centre, she emphasised ongoing alignment with international transparency and regulatory standards through early adoption of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) frameworks, integration with European Union rules via the EEA, and enhanced anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures. On public sector modernisation, the government plans to expand e-government services, with a focus on paperless and automated processes, digital delivery and service accounts, using eID.li as a central digital identity, alongside efforts to reduce digital barriers and involve citizens and public authorities.

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